Lake County Disaster History
Since 1965, FEMA has issued 17 federal disaster declarations covering Lake County, Illinois.
Lake County — federal disaster declarations per year
19652020
By hazard type
Snowstorm5
Flood4
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Tornado2
Hurricane1
All declarations
March 26, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
May 10, 2013Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
March 17, 2011Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
June 24, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 13, 2008Snowstorm
RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
September 25, 2007Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
September 7, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
January 17, 2001Snowstorm
ILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS
January 8, 1999Snowstorm
IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99
April 23, 1996Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
July 9, 1993FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
October 7, 1986FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
January 16, 1979Snowstorm
BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
April 26, 1973FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
April 25, 1967TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES
April 25, 1965TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.